My Villainous Persona Collapses as My Family Reads My Mind - chapter 19

Meng Zhizhou secretly sent a message to his Assistant, telling him to keep an eye on this person named Bai Xiao. Then he continued his inspection with Meng Zhiyi.

However, after that, he didn’t get any useful information from Meng Zhiyi’s inner thoughts.

They stayed at Meng Corporation until the afternoon. Meng Zhizhou took her out for dinner before sending her back to school.

As soon as the car stopped at the school gate, Meng Zhiyi saw several police cars drive in.

She raised her eyebrows, guessing that this probably had something to do with Zhou Kai.

Sure enough, after saying goodbye to Meng Zhizhou and walking into the school, she saw police officers in uniform questioning people who had interacted with Zhou Kai.

Meng Zhiyi walked by nonchalantly, intending to eavesdrop, when she heard a girl point at her and say to the police, “It’s her. Zhou Kai had a conflict with her a few days ago.”

The police immediately stepped forward to stop Meng Zhiyi. “Student, please cooperate with the police investigation.”

Before Meng Zhiyi could say anything, that girl had already told the police everything about Zhou Kai planning to teach her a lesson a few days ago.

Looking closely, Meng Zhiyi recognized that the girl was also one of the people involved that day.

She blinked, a trace of darkness quickly flashing through her eyes.

Because there was a direct witness, Meng Zhiyi had no choice but to go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.

At the station, Meng Zhiyi learned that Zhou Kai was seriously injured. He had multiple contusions, and several fractures in his ribs, arms, and calves.

Apparently, Zhou Kai was unconscious and had lain in that alley until dawn. He was only discovered when a Nightfall staff member took out the trash after their shift.

“Damn, it was that bad?” Meng Zhiyi held a cup of hot water, listening gossipingly to the Nightfall staff member beside her.

“It was terrible. Normally, our trash bin is kept at the back door, but somehow it was moved right next to Young Master Zhou. Not only was he hard to see, but some customers with poor manners like to pee by the trash bin…”

Meng Zhiyi looked disgusted: (￢д￢.)

“You didn’t see it, but when Young Master Zhou was found, he was covered in…” The person stopped halfway, apparently feeling a bit nauseated, and didn’t continue.

Meng Zhiyi could easily imagine what that scene looked like.

“Sigh, I really don’t know who Young Master Zhou offended. He looked pretty miserable when we found him.”

The person sighed and said no more.

Meng Zhiyi sipped her water, her dark eyes darting around, a barely noticeable smile flickering in them.

At this moment, two men in work uniforms walked in, one of them speaking seriously about something.

Meng Yanchuan was about to respond when a familiar voice entered his ears.

[When will it be my turn? It’s already dark. The Dormitory Matron is going to nag me again soon.]

Meng Yanchuan paused, then looked up and scanned the room, searching for the owner of the voice.

Soon, he spotted Meng Zhiyi sitting among a group of people in uniform.

She was sitting on a bench in the corridor, holding a cup of water, looking completely at ease.

Meng Yanchuan was surprised to see her there and walked over without thinking.

“Meng-ge, where are you going?” his colleague asked in surprise, following behind.

Perhaps because Meng Yanchuan’s aura was so strong, Meng Zhiyi instinctively turned her head and saw her Third Brother, who always seemed a bit unhinged.

“….” Meng Zhiyi was speechless, feeling the awkwardness of being caught doing something wrong by an adult.

“What are you doing here?” Meng Yanchuan stood in front of Meng Zhiyi, looking down at her from above.

Meng Zhiyi blinked, her mouth slightly open, hesitating for a few seconds.

She said, “They said I’m a suspect.”

“?” Meng Yanchuan stared at her scrutinizingly. “A suspect? Did you…”

Before he could say the word ’cause trouble,’ Meng Yanchuan remembered the conversation their family had before.

He softened his tone and continued, “What exactly happened?”
Now it was Meng Zhiyi’s turn to be surprised.

She didn’t answer immediately, but stared blankly at her Third Brother in front of her.

[The sun must be rising in the west today. He’s not scolding me like before, actually asking about my situation.]

Meng Yanchuan: “……”

Although, thinking about how the Meng Family had treated Meng Zhiyi before, Meng Yanchuan knew he was in the wrong.

He didn’t press further, instead asking, “No one from the family came with you? You’re here alone?”

Meng Zhiyi nodded, “Mm, Eldest Brother dropped me off at school and left. He said he had a meeting.”

Meng Yanchuan sighed quietly, glanced around, then told her not to go anywhere and turned to walk toward the office at the end of the corridor.

After a short while, a police officer came over and called Meng Zhiyi in.

Inside the office, Meng Yanchuan was talking to another young man. Both looked relaxed, clearly acquainted.

“Is this your little sister?” The man in police uniform looked up, a hint of surprise in his voice.

“Mm, the youngest in the family,” Meng Yanchuan replied calmly.

Hearing this, the man smiled kindly and beckoned to Meng Zhiyi, “Come sit over here. Don’t be afraid, it’s just routine questioning.”

Meng Zhiyi’s features were striking, her fair face bare of makeup, dark eyes clear and bright, looking as innocent as a sprite untouched by the world.

After sitting down, she placed her hands on her knees, appearing a bit nervous.

Seeing her like this, Meng Yanchuan felt for the first time that this little sister needed protection.

He softened his tone, saying, “Don’t be afraid. As long as you have nothing to do with this, with Third Brother here, no one will bully you.”

Meng Zhiyi turned her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Meng Yanchuan, her expression full of hope, “Thank you, Third Brother.”

It was also the first time Meng Yanchuan saw such an expression on Meng Zhiyi’s face-so different from the skittish girl who used to flinch at the sight of him.

For a moment, a strange sense of pride at being relied upon welled up inside him.

Yet, before he could savor it, he heard Meng Zhiyi’s inner voice.

[When I beat up Zhou Kai that night, I did my homework in advance, avoided all the surveillance spots, and left no traces. Check all you want.]

“!?” Meng Yanchuan’s eyes widened slightly, looking at Meng Zhiyi in disbelief.

So, she really was the one who did it?

Before he could finish the thought, he heard again-

[He dared to corner me. He’s lucky I didn’t cripple him.]

“……”

Meng Yanchuan turned his head away, feeling a bit guilty, and raised his hand to cover his nose.

After that, Meng Zhiyi put on a performance for the police, spinning a tale that painted herself as a pitiful student bullied by a campus thug.

“If someone hadn’t stepped in that day, Zhou Kai would’ve already hit me.”

Meng Zhiyi lowered her head, rubbing her eyes with her hand, sniffling as she spoke.

Meng Yanchuan, watching from the side, could barely stand it.

“As her brother, you didn’t know your sister was being bullied at school?” The man asked sternly, turning to Meng Yanchuan.

Meng Yanchuan was speechless, glancing at Meng Zhiyi still fake-crying. He sighed, “I spend three hundred days a year at the department, the rest on business trips. Where would I find the time?”

“But even if you’re busy, as her brother you should pay more attention. Campus bullying is serious these days-it’s bad for a child’s physical and mental health.”

Meng Yanchuan replied perfunctorily, “I’ll mention it to the family later.”

“Do you remember who helped you out?” the man asked again.

Meng Zhiyi’s lips curled slightly, a sly glint in her eyes, “I remember!”

Meanwhile, in a high-end apartment.

Shen Que had just closed his laptop when his phone on the desk rang.

He hesitated at the unfamiliar number.

After answering, the voice on the other end said directly, “Hello, is this Shen Que? This is the police station. Please come over.”